It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary. – Paulo Coelho

Historic Rainbow Bridge on Highway 55

Rainbow Bridge on Highway 55

Built in 1936, the 411-foot long, cast-in-place arch bridge Rainbow Bridge on Highway 55 spans the Payette River. A southern Idaho icon, it is on the Historic Register.

As one of the major north-south routes, it carries a tremendous amount of traffic, which makes this old photograph from my grandmother’s album especially great. A person would not be able to catch just one vehicle on the road in this day and age.